11015 Airport Road Everett, WA 98204
11015 Airport Road Everett, WA 98204
Local plumbing for the north end of the region, from a crew that sorts out the utility maze before the wrench comes out.
This is the one King County city on our list, and its plumbing runs on a patchwork. The City’s own utilities page puts it plainly: Seattle Public Utilities serves the area generally west of Interstate 5, and North City Water District serves the area generally east of it (SPU for short, and North City). North City covers roughly 29,000 people across about five square miles, including a slice of Lake Forest Park.
Wastewater is its own story. The City took full control of the wastewater utility on April 30, 2021, when the old Ronald Wastewater District was folded in. The Highlands neighbourhood is the exception — Highlands Utility District handles it.
So when a pipe fails, the first question isn’t “how bad.” It’s “whose rules.” We know the answer for your street, and we’ll tell you before a single repair starts.
That matters for your wallet too. A household on the wrong side of the assumption can end up paying for an inspection twice, or waiting on a permit nobody applied for. We’ve seen both. Neither is fun.
Our plumbers work the whole city, and Danika serves homeowners who want plumbing services explained in plain language: what broke, why, what the fix costs, and what the price looks like if you wait. No pressure. Plenty of plumbing repair visits end with “keep an eye on it” instead of a new invoice.
A leak on the floor and no idea which utility to phone? Ring us. We’ll find the source and tell you whether it’s on your side of the meter or the cleanout.
Our shop is on Airport Road in Everett. This city is the first stop over the line, and it sits squarely in the area north of Seattle we’ve served since Danika started in 2009 (Frank Gaborik has run the company since 2016).
That line matters more than people think. Permits, drain-line inspections and rebates here don’t work the way they do in Lynnwood or Edmonds, and we don’t pretend they do. Reliable plumbing contractors should know the difference without having to look it up on your driveway.
What we handle, whatever the plumbing service: drain services, sewer cleaning and sewer line repair, water heater services, fixture swaps, leak tracing, repiping and commercial plumbing for small shops along Aurora. One company, one phone number, fair pricing, and electrical help under the same roof when a job needs it.
This one surprises people. The City’s permit FAQ says replacing a water heater does need a permit. Planning & Community Development handles it, on Midvale Ave N, and the City’s eTRAKiT portal takes trades permits like this online.
The City’s mechanical and plumbing application covers tanks, gas piping outlets and fixtures, and it asks for the contractor’s L&I license number. That’s us. We fill it in, book the inspection, and you don’t have to learn a new website.
The supply here is soft — Seattle’s Cedar and Tolt sources tested around 19 to 23 mg/L hardness in a 2023 SPU sample. Good news for heater life, and one less upsell you need to hear. City Light, which serves the whole city, lists a heat pump rebate too; ask us to check current eligibility. More on our water heater replacement page.
The rule is short: all work on the sanitary system inside City wastewater boundaries has to be permitted by the Wastewater Utility. Inspections run Monday to Friday, 9 to 3, with 24 hours’ notice.
The system is big for a small city. About 190 miles of pipe, 16 lift stations, and roughly 16,352 private lateral connections. The City camera-inspects about 78,000 feet of its own lines a year. Your own lateral, though? That’s on you to maintain.
Side sewer fixes and replacement: camera first, then the permit, then the dig or the liner. No guessing at the cost until we’ve seen the pipe.
Most older pipes we open up here are clay or cast iron, and roots find the joints. Our fix depends on what the camera shows: sometimes a cleaning and a cleanout are enough, sometimes the line needs real sewer work.
We’re used to scheduling around the utility’s inspection window. See how a scope works on our line repair page, or read our take on jetting vs snaking.
The Saving Water Partnership pays up to $100 per toilet, two toilets max, when you swap in a MaP PREMIUM model that flushes at 1.1 gallons or less. You apply within 60 days. North City is one of the participating utilities.
We replaced a pair of old, thirsty toilets in an older east-side split-level, and the homeowner had no idea the rebate existed. A short form. Worth it.
North City’s 2025 report also says it found no lead pipes in its system, including service lines on the customer side of the meter. Your home’s fixtures can still add some, so the district suggests running taps 30 seconds to two minutes. Our toilet repair and installation page has more.
North City asks customers to have a state-certified backflow assembly test done each year and send the results in. It applies to irrigation systems, fire sprinklers, pools, hot tubs, fountains and boilers.
West of I-5 you’re an SPU customer, so check its backflow notice for what it asks of you.
A failed assembly usually shows up as a drip nobody notices until the bill jumps. If that’s you, start with us tracking down the hidden leak.
This city has known wet spots. The City runs an early-warning system at Ronald Bog, and its older hazard plan flagged flooding around Thornton Creek and drainage problems in Richmond Beach. Out west, the Lower Storm Creek project is aimed at a slot canyon eroding the bluff near Innis Arden — close enough to threaten a sanitary main.
Shoreline also averages 38.6 inches of rain a year, per the City’s quick facts. Low areas and homes near the creeks feel it first, and the plumbing solutions there are about moving runoff away from pipes and foundations before it becomes a home project.
Quick check before the wet months: clear the gutters, make sure downspouts dump well away from the foundation, and pour a bucket into your pit to confirm the pump kicks on. Ten minutes, and it tells you plenty.
If you’re doing drainage work anyway, look at the City’s Soak It Up rebate for rain gardens and native landscaping. For the pipe side, see our sump pump installation and French drain pages.
We’re on call around the clock for emergency plumbing. Shut the main off first — at the house or the meter — and keep people away from sewage.
If the backup is in the City’s main, the Wastewater Utility handles it; anything on your side of the cleanout is ours to fix. Details on our emergency plumber page.
The City lists 14 neighbourhood associations. We work in all of them, on both sides of Aurora Avenue and I-5, and near both light rail stations that opened in August 2024. Our coverage keeps going south from here, and we know the areas where Shoreline plumbing gets tricky: the bluff lots, the older east-side streets, and the new buildings by the stations. Shoreline homeowners also get the same plumbing and electrical crew we send everywhere else.
North of the line we cover Edmonds plumbing and Lynnwood; south, we’re in Seattle too. Home base is Everett — see every city on our service area map.
The City says SPU serves the area generally west of Interstate 5 and North City serves the area generally east of I-5.
Yes. The City says replacing a water heater needs a permit. Planning & Community Development issues it, and trades permits can be applied for online.
The City’s Wastewater Utility, which took full control on April 30, 2021. All sanitary work inside City wastewater boundaries must be permitted and inspected by it. The Highlands is served by Highlands Utility District.
In North City’s area, yes. The district asks for a state-certified backflow assembly test every year on devices for irrigation, fire sprinklers, pools, hot tubs, fountains and boilers, with results sent to the district.
No. SPU source samples from the Cedar and Tolt measured about 19 to 23 mg/L hardness in 2023, which is soft. Most houses don’t need a softener.
The Saving Water Partnership pays up to $100 per qualifying MaP PREMIUM toilet, up to two, if you apply within 60 days. North City participates.
Tell us your street and what’s going wrong. We’ll tell you which utility you’re dealing with, whether a permit is needed, and give you an upfront estimate before we start. Get expert Shoreline plumbing from people who already know the rules.
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